LithoCat

MineralSogdianite
FormulaK(□,Na)2Li3(Zr,Fe,Ti)2[Si12O30]
Crystal FormHexagonal/Dihexagonal Dipyramidal [6/m 2/m 2/m]
CleavagePerfect on {0001}
ColorViolet, Pale pink
Density2.8 – 2.9 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent
Hardness5.0 - 7.0
LustreVitreous
Type Loc.Darai-Pioz Glacier, Alai Range, Tien Shan Mtn, Region of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan
Dana 8 Class63.2.1a.13
Strunz Class8/E.22-120
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